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Overcoming Procrastination: Presented by Katherine Ward
Overcoming Procrastination: Presented by Katherine Ward
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When do you procrastinate at school or work? What kinds of tasks? When do you procrastinate in other areas of life? What do you put off at home? What do you put off in personal relationships? What do you put off in your financial life?
1. INCHWORM TECHNIQUE
Break tasks on your to-do list down into manageable sizes. Use smallest task to get started.
Plan reasonable rewards for yourself for performing tasks you might ordinarily put off.
4. BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Write out a personal contract for yourself or work with a friend or coach.
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21 DAY CARD/JOURNAL Set a daily goal for yourself. Check off every day that you achieve that goal.
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IMPORTANT/NOT URGENT
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MASTER LIST/DAILY PLAN SYSTEM Maintain an annual Master Plan of tasks and goals. Pencil in the month you will accomplish each. Transfer annual tasks and goals to a Daily Planner, which you update every 24 hours.
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Make predictions and see how often they are correct. Make some decisions quickly. Flip a coin now and then! Do nothing for five to ten minutes several times a day.
HOW TO SUCCEED WITHOUT FEAR An average performer is goal driven. A peak performer is mission driven. Charles Garfield *You can list your goals. What is your mission?
MISSION STATEMENT
Write your personal/professional mission statement. It should be so important that it will transcend your fears.
Take just 60 seconds and list the 10 things you love most in life. Use your 10 Loves List to create goals to work through your fears.
OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION
What can you use right now? What will help you in your job search? What will help you on the job? What will improve your personal life? What will make you a more successful human being?
Use: a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Disagree d. Strongly disagree e. Dont know 1. I found the presentation of material easy to understand. 2. This Advantage session increased my knowledge on the subject presented. 3. I will be able to use some of the information from this Advantage session in the future. 4. The presenter was well prepared for this advantage session. 5. This presentation should be repeated in future semesters.
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